11 posts and columns on Newspaper Association of America

Internet Is Set to Overtake Newspapers in Ad Revenue

in News on June 15, 2010 at 9:21 am PT

The Internet is poised to overtake newspapers as the second-largest U.S. advertising medium by revenue behind television, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Global Entertainment and Media Outlook for 2010 to 2014.

Newspapers to Congress: Please Don’t Give Us a Bailout

in Media on September 24, 2009 at 7:59 am PT

The newspaper bailout proposal you may have heard about over the last few months? The newspapers want no part of it, says an industry spokesman. That said, the industry wouldn’t turn down some help from Congress, says John Sturm, CEO of the Newspaper Association of America. He is testifying before a joint committee this morning.
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Google Offers to Help Newspapers Charge for Their Content

in News on September 10, 2009 at 12:05 am PT

Google, which is often in the crosshairs of newspaper publishers, thinks it can help newspaper companies get paid for their work. The search giant is planning to upgrade its existing Google Checkout payment service to handle a broad suite of billing and subscription services targeted at premium content creators like newspapers, according to a memo the company recently submitted to the Newspaper Association of America.

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“From our perspective, we look at this pretty thoroughly and there is always a tension around fair use … I would encourage everybody, think in terms of what your reader wants. These are ultimately consumer businesses and if you piss off enough of them, you will not have any more.”

– Google CEO Eric Schmidt tries to shake some sense into the Newspaper Association of America

Google to World Association of Newspapers: Sure Your Acronym's Not 'WAAAGH!'?

in News on September 16, 2008 at 6:44 am PT

Google Chief Legal Officer David Drummond says the company’s proposed search advertising partnership with Yahoo won’t increase Google’s share of search traffic. But no one appears to be taking him at his word. The World Association of Newspapers said Monday that it opposes the deal, adding its name to a growing list of critics that now includes not just Microsoft, but the Association of National Advertisers and European Union as well.

Google to World Association of Newspapers: Sure Your Acronym’s Not ‘WAAAGH!’?

in News on September 16, 2008 at 6:44 am PT

Google Chief Legal Officer David Drummond says the company’s proposed search advertising partnership with Yahoo won’t increase Google’s share of search traffic. But no one appears to be taking him at his word. The World Association of Newspapers said Monday that it opposes the deal, adding its name to a growing list of critics that now includes not just Microsoft, but the Association of National Advertisers and European Union as well.